8th April 2010

Carbohydrates
Structure/Form
Monosaccharides
-Single-sugar Molecules
-Eg. Glucose, Fructose, Galactose
Disaccharides
-Double-sugar Molecules
-Eg. Sucrose, Maltose, Lactose
Polysaccharides
-Made from condensing many similar monosaccahrides - Polymerization
-Eg. Cellulose, Glycogen, Starch

Functions